What Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 15 April 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Poppies Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Poppies Nursery against Swindon
| Poppies Nursery | Swindon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Imagination Childcare Ltd Outstanding, 52 places, SN2 2JR
- Arc All Aboard Nursery Outstanding, 12 places, SN2 7JQ
- Mini Steamers Childcare Expected standard in all 6, 120 places, SN2 2HS
Poppies Nursery is run by Ranu, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Swindon.
Questions parents ask about Poppies Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Poppies Nursery have?
- Poppies Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 15 April 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Poppies Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Poppies Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swindon has 70.
- How much does Poppies Nursery cost?
- Poppies Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Poppies Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Poppies Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Poppies Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Poppies Nursery on 15 April 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Poppies Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Poppies Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Ranu.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.